PM says tax reforms to enhance social fairness

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday defended the new tax bill prepared by the Finance Ministry, which introduces new rules for self-employed professionals, characterizing it as a "significant social justice reform."

Addressing lawmakers ahead of the vote scheduled for Thursday, Mitsotakis stated, "There is only one road: confronting the distortions of the past that hinder the national progress of the future." He emphasized that "in the second four-year term, it is time to distribute tax burdens more fairly and balanced."

He further explained, "Only in this way can we further reduce tax rates. Only this way can we increase wages and pensions, maintain the readiness of the armed forces, and strengthen the safety net for the most vulnerable against extraordinary challenges. This is a deeply political issue addressed by the legislation we are discussing today....